Christophe wrote:No, I haven't but it could just be a question of what stock is available. I don't think it's a problem.

Thanks Christophe.

Any idea why they are still issuing old format passport?

Anyone recently received old format passport (ie., chip in one of the page)?

I received the passports for me and my family. Strangely, the children's passport appear to be different from the adults'. For adults, we have applied for jumbo, and they appear to have been issued in old format, with chip in one of the pages. For children, the passports are in the new format, with ...

After naturalisation, I applied for British passport 10 days ago. Along with the application, I sent my original Indian passport and naturalisation certificate. I have not yet received my originals back. I am worried.

How soon we get the originals back after the passport application?

I am applying passport application for my son (11 years). Recently his citizenship application has been approved, and naturalisation certificate has been received. From the guidelines, for cases like this, I see that we need to attach only (1) Naturalisation certificate, and (2) previous uncancelled...

Obviously, the guideline state that in case of applications for more than one member of family, all applications to be sent in one envelope. When the passport office return the original documents, do they return all the documents (of all family members) in one envelope? I want to attach a self addre...

The application asks for father's nationality and citizenship.
My father is an Indian and holds Indian citizenship. So should we write just 'Indian' or 'India Indian'

The application asks place of issue of Naturalisation certificate?

In the certificate it is mentioned as 'Issued under the direction of secretary..Home office London.

The certificate was actually handed over to me at a ceremony in Edinburgh.

So, the place of issue is London or Edinburgh?

The guidance note advises to use the addressed envelope that comes with this pack. If you are applying for other members of the family, send all applications in one envelope. I have to send 4 applications (2 adults + 2 children), with supporting documents and passports. The envelope that comes with ...

gidoc wrote:The receipt date ( this shows up on Royal mail tracking site and is signed for by UKBA)has to be the date UKBA will take your application date; and not when they take the fees, this is as per their guidance.

Can you please the reference to the guidance. Is it there in the guidance notes?

Also your process starts when the money has been taken out from your account. But don't forget HO has doubled the timing at the moment. The date of receipt is key here as one should have been in the country exactly 5 years back. If they consider the payment date as the date of receipt then many app...

Method: NCS Derby Criteria: 5yr work +1yr ILR (2-AN + 1MN) Date of submission: 30/03/2011 Date reached HO: 01/04/2011 (As per Royal mail) Date of Credit card charged: 12/04/2011 Acknowledgment letter received: 16/04/11 Decision Made: Approval received: Date of Ceremony booked for: Application sent ...

Method: NCS
Criteria: 4yr HSMP +1yr ILR
Date of submission: 30/03/2011
Date reached HO: 31/03/2011 (As per Royal mail)
Date of Credit card charged: 14/04/2011
Acknowledgment letter received:
Decision Made:
Approval received:
Date of Ceremony booked for:

In the acknowledgment letter, do they put the official date of receipt of the application? Is it the application delivery date or the credit card debit date?

Criteria : HSMP 4 Yrs + 1 yrs ILR
Type : NCS
Date of submission : 30/03/2011
Date application received by UKBA : 31/03/2011 (As per Royal mail tracking)
Date of debit of credit card : Not yet deducted
Date of receipt of acknowledgment :
Date of receipt of approval :
Date of ceremony :